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Paul Saylor Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

331 Midway, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · (219) 763-8040 · Part of Portage Township Schools

Portage Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Paul Saylor Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Portage Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Paul Saylor Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

331 Midway, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 146
Grade 237
Grade 347
Grade 450
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
289’20
297’21
292’22
283’23
274’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 27%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Saylor Elementary School from Portage Township families.

Other schools in Portage Township Schools

The district →
Ethel R Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portage
C
363 students17:1
Rowena Kyle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
B−
437 students18:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C
409 students16:1
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C
401 students15:1
Crisman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C
343 students14:1
George L Myers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
C+
332 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.